To: All interested Agencies, Groups and Individuals This is to give notice that the City of Kissimmee under 24 CFR Part 58 has determined that the following proposed action under FloridaCommerce, Department of Economic Opportunity (DEO), Award Number IR030, is located in the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS) floodplain and wetland, and the City of Kissimmee will be identifying and evaluating practicable alternatives to locating the action within the floodplain and wetland and the potential impacts on the floodplain and wetland from the proposed action, as required by Executive Order 11988, as amended by Executive Order 13690 and/or Executive Order 11990, in accordance with HUD regulations at 24 CFR 55.20 in Subpart C Procedures for Making Determinations on Floodplain Management and Protection of Wetlands. The proposed project location is within the Woodside Development and extends from Heron Ditch to Shingle Creek in Kissimmee, Florida, Osceola County. The extent of the FFRMS floodplain was determined using 0.2 percent flood approach (FIRM Panel12097C0065G). The proposed project will address residential flooding in the Woodside (aka The Park at Sorrento) development. The construction improvement will entail repair and replacement of the current storm water infrastructure pipe, the reshaping and hardening of the open ditch banks, retrofit of an existing open channel and closed pipe stormwater conveyance system, and installation of new stormwater pipe. The improvements proposed include installation of a 72" reinforce concrete pipe (RCP) under Dyer Boulevard, widening of the existing Ped Canal, installation of riprap along Ped Canal banks, and installation of a 72" RCP/Dual 60" RCP from the Ped Canal to an existing canal with eventual discharge to Shingle Creek. The project limits are within the Woodside Development and extend from Heron Ditch to Shingle Creek. Drainage improvements are proposed within the following areas: - existing rights of way of Oak St., Dyer Blvd. and Hoagland Blvd - Kissimmee Gateway Airport (property owned by the City) - existing easements within Mirador at Woodside Apartments and Lake Heron Apartments - existing easements within private property abutting the north side of the Kissimmee Trail between Shingle Creek and Hoagland Blvd. The canals and ditches to be improved are existing and currently convey stormwater from the same area. A portion of the ditches are designated as riverine wetlands by United States Fish and Wildlife Service. They are not considered to be wetlands by the South Florida Water Management District. Approximately 0.03 acres of FFRMS floodplain and approximately 0.6 acres of Riverine Wetlands (R5UBFx) may be impacted by the project. There are three primary purposes for this notice. First, people who may be affected by activities in floodplain and wetland and those who have an interest in the protection of the natural environment should be given an opportunity to express their concerns and provide information about these areas. Commenters are encouraged to offer alternative sites outside of the floodplain and wetland, alternative methods to serve the same project purpose, and methods to minimize and mitigate project impacts on the floodplain and wetland. Second, an adequate public notice program can be an important public educational tool. The dissemination of information and request for public comment about floodplain and wetland can facilitate and enhance Federal efforts to reduce the risks and impacts associated with the occupancy and modification of these special areas. Third, as a matter of fairness, when the Federal government determines it will participate in actions taking place in floodplain and wetland, it must inform those who may be put at greater or continued risk. Written comments must be received by City of Kissimmee at the following address on or before March 3, 2025: City of Kissimmee, 101 N. Church Street, Kissimmee, FL 34741 and (407) 518-2163 Attention: Nagel Altrui, Floodplain Manager. A full description of the project may also be reviewed from 8:00 am to 5:00 office hours at same as above. Comments may also be submitted via email at nagel.altrui@kissimmee.gov.